Calendar for Exchange and Double Degree Students; semester dates, enrolment period, public holidays, arrival

Orientation takes place during the first week of each semester. A lot of useful information on living in Finland and studying at JAMK is provided during the orientation.

Exchange and Double Degree students:
All exchange/double degree students are expected to take part in the orientation (excluding Agricultural and Rural Industries Exchange Study Programme and Health and Social Studies students arriving only for practical training in the middle of semester; there is no separate orientation for late arrivals, but the students shall receive the orientation material and are expected to get themselves familiar with the material independently).

Autumn Orientation:
22 August 2019 - 23 August 2019 (Schedule published later)

Spring Orientation:
School of Technology, School of Health and Social Studies, Teacher Education College:
2020 To be announced
(January 2019 and 4 January 2019 (Download Schedule PDF)

School of Business:
2020 To be announced
(7 February 2019 - 8 February 2019 (Download Schedule PDF)

Further information about Exchange/Double Degree Student orientation: incoming(at)jamk.fi

Foreign Degree Students in English-tuition degree programmes:
Exchange student orientation is not intended for degree students. Instead, Schools may organise degree progamme specific orientations. Further information from the resprective Schools.

• Independence Day: 6 December 2018
• Christmas: 24-26 December 2018
• New Year's Day: 1 January 2019
• Epiphany: 6 January 2019
• Easter: 19-22 April 2019
• May Day: 1 May 2019
• Ascension Day: 30 May 2019
• Whit Sunday: 9 June 2019
  
• Midsummer: 22 June 2019

• Independence Day: 6 December 2019
• Christmas: 24-26 December 2019
• New Year's Day: 1 January 2020
• Epiphany: 6 January 2020
• Easter: 10-13 April 2020
• May Day: 1 May 2020
• Ascension Day: 21 May 2020
• Whit Sunday: 31 May 2020
  
• Midsummer: 20 June 2020

 
How to get from Helsinki to Jyväskylä?

Jyväskylä is located about 250 km from the capital of Finland, Helsinki. We recommend to take a train or bus from Helsinki to Jyväskylä. Websites with information on the schedules and costs are available at:
•    Railways: www.vr.fi
•    Bus: www.matkahuolto.fi OR www.onnibus.com

You may also fly from Helsinki to Jyväskylä Airport, but as the airport is about 25 km outside of the city, be prepared to pay for a taxi (around 60 EUR) from the airport to the city as there are no shuttle buses. Taxis accept credit cards or cash.
•    https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/jyvaskyla

When to arrive and who will meet you upon arrival?

If you are planning to arrive in Jyväskylä during a weekend or on a public holiday you should be aware that most of the services and institutions you need are closed (bank, accommodation service, school etc.) and it is difficult to run any urgent matters. That is why we recommend you to arrive on business days: from Monday to Friday during the daytime if at all possible!

The Student Union JAMKO employs student tutors whose task it is to help the incoming exchange students with practical matters related to their arrival and studies, as well as getting around in Jyväskylä. The tutors will get in touch with you after you have received the official letter of acceptance from JAMK. You should then confirm your arrival date and time by e-mail to your tutor no later than three weeks before the arrival. Your tutor will meet you upon arrival (assuming that you arrive on business day during the daytime and have confirmed your arrival date and time to your tutor). Please make sure you arrive in Jyväskylä in time for the orientation.

In this map you can check where the JAMK Campuses, KOAS office and accommodation, Travel Center and some other offices are located.